2 Samuel 16:3
“And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the king said, and where is thy master's son?.... The son of Saul, who was Ziba's master, meaning Mephibosheth:…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Thy master’s son - Meaning Saul’s grandson 2Sa 9:6. David asks the question, evidently hurt at the apparent ingratitude…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
To-day shall the house of Israel - What a base wretch was Ziba! and how unfounded was this accusation against the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Samuel 16:1-4
We read before how kind David was to Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, how he prudently entrusted his servant Ziba with…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
thy master's son Mephibosheth is called the son, i.e. grandson, of Ziba's lord Saul in ch. 2Sa 9:9. David was hurt by…
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